Ayurvedic medicine is a holistic approach that necessitates the need to make changes in one’s eating habits, exercise regimen, sleeping patterns, and other lifestyle routines for better health, which includes weight loss. These 5 ayurvedic remedies can help you control your appetite, blood sugar levels and eventually your body weight.
Whole grain cereals
Oats, buckwheat, barley, quinoa, and rye are good examples of whole grain cereals that you should have for breakfast. They are high in fiber that helps you feel full for a longer period, which leads to stable blood sugar levels that ultimately prevent overeating. But remember that you should eat only whole grain cereals and not the processed ones, which contain sugar and other unhealthy ingredients because they could actually make you gain more weight.
Cinnamon
Great for balancing insulin levels that leads to weight loss, cinnamon also boosts metabolism. This means you can lose belly fat without exercising excessively. Additionally, cinnamon also helps reduce bad cholesterol and prevents diabetes. To get the full benefits from the spice, make sure to add cinnamon to your daily diet by adding it to your coffee, cereal, milk, curry dishes, and sauces.
Cumin, coriander, and fennel detox tea
In Ayurvedic medicine, detoxification is important in breaking down fat. Detoxing the body also helps the liver metabolize fat better. A good way to detoxify is to drink tea made from boiling five cups of water with half a teaspoon each of cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds. Place in a thermos and drink the tea hot or warm throughout the day.
Curry powder & curry leaves
Overeating is one of the leading causes of belly fat and one way to prevent this is to eat meals that have salty, sweet, sour, or bitter taste, which will make you feel satiated so you can stop eating when you’re full. Make your own curry powder by grinding five teaspoons of coriander seeds, one teaspoon fenugreek seeds, one-half teaspoon mustard seeds, one-half teaspoon cumin seeds, two teaspoons turmeric powder, 5 cloves, one and one-half sticks of cinnamon, and one large bay leaf. This curry powder is great for adding to curry dishes and gravy as well as for sprinkling on salads.
With antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, curry leaves are an excellent fat-burning addition to food. Eating curry leaves also helps maintain the proper functioning of the stomach and the intestine. There are many ways to add curry leaves to your diet. You can use them to make curry leaf tea or add the fresh leaves to curries, sauces, and other dishes. You can even chew them on their own. However, curry leaves have slight laxative properties so be careful with the amount you consume.
Avocados & cucumber
Systemic inflammation along with unstable blood sugar levels can ultimately lead to weight gain, which can be prevented by eating avocados. Rich in monounsaturated fats, potassium, B vitamins, amino acids, and fiber, avocados can make you feel full and satiated. This tasty fruit is versatile and can be used in dips, salads, sandwiches, and even on its own with some lemon juice and sea salt.
Cucumber is an excellent fat-burning food that is high in water content, making it also a diuretic that prevents bloating. It is also rich in silicone and sulphur, which contribute to cucumber’s fat-burning properties. A cucumber salad is a filling, low-calorie snack that is easy to have on hand whenever you feel hungry on-the-go.
Green tea & Fenugreek
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a compound in green tea that stimulates the burning of fats. Green tea is also excellent on boosting metabolism. A study published in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry states that it triggers the production of fat-burning cells as well as prevents the creation of new fat cells.
Apart from controlling blood pressure and regulating blood sugar levels, fenugreek is a bitter-tasting spice that can dissolve fat in the liver. Fenugreek leaves are also high in fiber, which is ideal for making your feel fuller longer. You can use both the seeds as well as the leaves and add them to tea, soups, salads, and curries.
Remember, it’s not enough to add these food items to your meals to help you lose weight. Add acidophilus tablets as well and make appropriate changes in your life for long-lasting effects. Before spicing things up with supplementation, make sure to consult with a nutritionist. A professional will assess your belly fat, and he will know exactly what type of treatment your body needs to burn fat fast without losing muscle mass.
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